books guide
the roundheads
bbc books #012
Written by: Mark Gatiss
Publication Date: 24 November 1997
ISBN: 0 563 40576 7
Pages: 282
Main Characters: The Second Doctor, Ben, Polly and Jamie
Setting: between The Macra Terror and The Faceless Ones
back cover blurb
I tell you - we will cut off this King's head. Aye, with the crown on it!
It is December 1648. Although victorious over the Cavaliers in the Civil Wars, the Roundheads are struggling to retain power. Plans are afoot to spirit King Charles from his prison, and the Doctor and his companions become embroiled in the intrigue...
Ben finds himself press-ganged and on board a mysterious ship to Amsterdam. Polly is an unwitting accomplice in the plot to rescue the King, and the Doctor and Jamie find themselves arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London under suspicion of conspiracy.
Can the Doctor and Jamie escape, manage to find Ben and Polly and still ensure that history remains on its proper course?